because bit happens…

Author: Andy

Microsoft released their final candidate aka. Build 15063 for the Windows 10 Creators Update Version 1703 a few days ago. Since they are rolling it out in waves not everyone will be getting it right from the start.

If the Creators Update does not show up in your Windows Update window you can also download Microsofts Upgrade Assistant and start the update manually.

Or if you don’t have Windows 10 installed yet or need upgrade the files offline you can also download the current Media Creation Tool which then dowloads the current Windows 10 ISO for you.

Since you are reading this you’re probably looking for a solution for a really stupid situation. The seatbelt in your car is twisted around and you don’t know how to get it back into its original state. Well, fear not, I have good news for you: There is actually a pretty simple solution to it.Read More »

Imagine following case: A self-driving car with one occupant drives down a small one-way-road in the city and out of the nowhere a child crosses the street. There is not enough time to brake and there is no space to avoid a crash by steering. The only two possibilites the car has is either to hit the child or to evade and hit the wall. To make the dilemma even harder assume that both decisions lead to the certain death of either the child or the passenger. Which decision would you make? Which one is ethically correct? Is any of both?Read More »

Well, it’s that time of the year again where Jimmy Wales is once again asking millions of Wikipedia users to donate a few bucks helping them to keep their lights on. Since Wikipedia calls itself nonprofit, independent and ad-free they are mostly depending on donations. In todays email Wikipedia claimed they would not have to fundraise for years if everyone would give today but appearently only 1% of the users donate an average amount of $15.Read More »

Since you landed here I suppose you just experienced the same as me a few days ago. On your Google Analytics page in the language section something strange showed up: A language named “Secret.ɢoogle.com You are invited! Enter only with this ticket URL. Copy it. Vote for Trump!” and the views from Russia noticeably increased?

What happened to me? Have I been hacked by the russians?

Let me clear something first: You have not been hacked and there is no such thing as a secret google page at secret.google.com. But did you notice something else? Read More »